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... macrostate to a final macro- state which differs from the initial macrostate only infinitesimally . The energy and external parameters of the system in the final macrostate differ then only very slightly from their values in the initial ...
... macrostate to a final macro- state which differs from the initial macrostate only infinitesimally . The energy and external parameters of the system in the final macrostate differ then only very slightly from their values in the initial ...
Page 203
... macrostate has significance only when measured with re- spect to its value in some standard macrostate of this system . Only differences in mean energy are thus relevant physically and such energy differences can always be measured by ...
... macrostate has significance only when measured with re- spect to its value in some standard macrostate of this system . Only differences in mean energy are thus relevant physically and such energy differences can always be measured by ...
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... macro- state a to its macrostate b . ( i ) Keeping the volume constant at its value Vo , we first proceed quasi - statically from the initial macrostate a specified by ( To . Vo ) to the macrostate a ' specified by ( T , Vo ) . Keeping ...
... macro- state a to its macrostate b . ( i ) Keeping the volume constant at its value Vo , we first proceed quasi - statically from the initial macrostate a specified by ( To . Vo ) to the macrostate a ' specified by ( T , Vo ) . Keeping ...
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Characteristic Features of Macroscopic Systems | 1 |
Basic Probability Concepts | 55 |
Thermal Interaction | 141 |
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absolute temperature absorbed accessible approximation assume atoms average calculate classical collision Consider constant container cules definition denote discussion distribution electron ensemble entropy equal equilibrium situation equipartition theorem example expression external parameters fluctuations fluid function Gibbs free energy given heat capacity heat Q heat reservoir Hence ideal gas initial internal energy isolated system kinetic energy large number left half liquid macroscopic system macrostate magnetic field magnetic moment magnitude mass maximum mean energy mean number mean pressure mean value measured mole molecular momentum n₁ number of molecules occur oscillator particle particular phase phase space piston plane Poisson distribution position possible values Prob probability P(n quantity quantum numbers quasi-static random relation result simply solid specific heat statistical statistical ensemble statistically independent Suppose thermal contact thermally insulated thermometer tion total energy total number unit volume velocity